Desktop Retreat

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.
Walter Cronkite

Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholic said...: We need to send this quote to our legislators. They don't seem to get it.; July 23, 2011 at 8:47 PM
Trish said...: *sigh*

Yes. They don't seem to get it, do they?; July 24, 2011 at 5:51 PM
a quiet life said...: amen!; July 25, 2011 at 10:21 AM

Guerrilla Reading

Turn off the TV

Turn off the computer

Turn off the game console

Always have a book with you to read ~

~before going to sleep

~before getting up

~in the bathtub

~while waiting for your ride

~while on the bus/train/plane

~while dinner is cooking

~while exercising (audiobooks!)

~while driving (ditto)

~while waiting for an appointment

~while baby is napping

~after kids are in bed

~with kids

~to kids

~while eating lunch

~while eating breakfast

~at the cottage (dock, hammock, screen porch)

~while walking

~while waiting for kids in the mom & dad taxi

~on a park bench

~instead of housework

~in the bathroom

~while on hold on the phone

~on the porch with a cocktail

~ . . . ?